GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| savant | a person of learning |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
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| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |